How old are your grandchildren.
My oldest Grandson is 6 right now, But considering I also build Traditional Hot Rods, I won't be working on these projects every night. I know the full scale Hawkins rifle will take a while as I try to get the rust off of 34 years of not building rifles,... trying to get back up to speed.... I am shooting to build both rifles in a 18 month period. And hope I can still do it.
Looking at the quality of the rifles posted on this sight, It looks like I have a very high hill to climb, And hope I am still up to the task. I originally planned on a Kentucky/Pennsylvania style rifle,.... but for the sake of being less fragile.... I am thinking of a Hawkins style rifle....
But I see a lot of obstacles,... Who is suppliers of barrels and locks that are smaller caliber and scale?.. I dealt a lot with Numrich and Dixie back in the 70's as well as Green Mountain ? and a Amish mill in Pennsylvania for Curly grain Maple.... I like doing as much fabrication as I can ( On the guns and the cars).
Not to mention the last ML Rifle I built was when I was in my 30's ...... And the quality some of the guns posted on this sight truly intimidate me.. Looking at all my old tools, I am a little concerned they, like there owner may not be as sharp as they once were.
Well I won't know until I give it a try...... So guys .... If I get rolling on this,... bare with me, cause I am sure there is a lot I forgot or possibly never knew. I will be leaning heavily on all your experience.